Credentials:BHE
Bio:Susan Firus received a Bachelor of Home Economics (dietetics) degree from the University of British Columbia and completed her dietetic internship at Vancouver General Hospital. Her first position was as the dietitian for the Diabetes Specialty Centre and Lipid Clinic at Shaughnessy Hospital. Most of her career was spent working at Dial-A-Dietitian, later Dietitian Services at HealthLinkBC, where she was initially a contact centre dietitian and in later years, a manager. Susan worked closely with Dietitians of Canada on the development of CPEN, a version of PEN customized for a call centre, which was launched simultaneously with PEN. She also assisted with the launch of EatRight Ontario. Susan is currently a contractor for Dietitians of Canada as a PEN evidence analyst.
How effective are telephone interventions for improving nutrition outcomes in infants and new mothers (e.g. breastfeeding support, infant complementary feeding)?
Role: Reviewer
How effective is call centre support for public health nutrition interventions and government policy implementation (e.g. school health, food safety, reducing trans fats or sodium, increasing fruit and vegetable consumption)?
Is telephone nutrition counselling delivered by dietitians effective for improving health behaviour and clinical outcomes in healthy adults and adults with chronic disease?
What are the characteristics of effective telehealth interventions (including telephone, Internet-delivered and smart phone technology) to promote healthy eating in adults (i.e. intensity, duration, type of clients, characteristics of providers)?
Are telephone interventions delivered by peers effective in achieving health behaviour change?
Telehealth/Teledietetics Background
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